_His Majesty's Speech at the Prorogation of the Legislature of 1860._
NOBLES AND REPRESENTATIVES:--In meeting you to-day at the
close of your session, I have first to ask you to join with me
in returning thanks to the Ruler of all nations for His
beneficent providence in restoring to health one of your
number from that dangerous illness with which he has been
afflicted, whose loss would have been a grievous calamity to
the welfare of my Kingdom.[B]
I beg to congratulate you on the termination of your labors,
and trust that the new enactments passed by your joint wisdom
may prove to be for the advantage and welfare of my people.
I have to thank you, Gentlemen of the House of
Representatives, for the provisions you have made for the
expenses of the State during the current biennial period.
While I regret with you, Nobles and Representatives, that,
owing to the near approach to the termination of this session,
you have been unable to take final action on the Amendments to
the Constitution submitted to you with my late Message, I
fully concur in the wisdom of your course--as made known to me
by your Joint Committee--in deferring that important subject
for that more mature consideration it requires.
Nobles and Representatives, in conformity with the
Constitution, I now and hereby do declare this session of the
Legislature to be prorogued.
[Footnote B: The King here refers to H. R. H. Prince Kamehameha, who had
been dangerously ill.]